Exhibitions
The National Library organises cultural events and exhibitions open to all. The library's diverse cultural activities offer experiences, joy and enthusiasm for everyone. Access to exhibitions and events is free.
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The National Library of Finland organises exhibitions and related cultural events. Cultural activities provide experiences, joy and excitement related to literary culture and information retrieval to everyone in Finland.
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Past exhibitions
2023
Mari Ahokoivu: Comics
9.1. - 28.2.2023
2022
Humans and Nature
26.8.2021 - 31.5.2022
Images of Christmas
25.11-30.12.2022
Puupäähattu 2022 Award: Harri "Wallu" Vaalio
19.1.-28.2.2022
The Most Beautiful Books of 2021
25.3.-31.8.2022
2021
Opiksi - Lecture notes from the 18th century to the present
6.10.2020 - 26.2.2021
2020
Kauneimmat kirjat 2019 (in Finnish)
17.8. - 31.10.2020
Puupäähattu-palkittu sarjakuvataiteilija 2020 (in Finnish)
23.1. - 28.8.2020
The Japonica Collection.The Japanese treasures of the National Library
2.12.2019 - 2.3.2020
Mitä Snellman luki? (in Finnish)
1.8. - 15.9.2020
2019
The recipient of the 2019 Puupäähattu prize for a Finnish comics artist
18.1. - 7.3.2019
The Most Beautiful Books 2018
14.3. - 26.4.2019
Long ago ... Bulgaria
17.1.2018 - 30.6.2019
From dice to bytes – 200 years of Finnish gaming
8.2. - 31.12.2019
Mitä Minna Canth luki? (in Finnish)
8.5. - 31.12.2019
2018
BEAUTIFUL!
1 March - 22 December 2018, Gallery
The most beautiful books 2017
15 March 2018 - 15 May 2018
Puupäähattu Award for Finnish Comics Artists
16 January - 9 March 2018
Humanist Greek from Finland
22 August - 5 October 2018
Music - The language of the soul. Richard Faltin (1835–1918)
11 October 2018 - 11 January 2019
2017
Puupäähattu Award for Finnish Comics Artists
18 January - 20 March 2017
The world is a word - the history of the Finnish aphorism
17 February - 22 December 2017
On the path to freedom of speech(opens a new tab)
10 March - 22 December 2017
The most beautiful books
24 March - 20 October 2017
The Russian roots of research into ecclesiastical art
17 October 2016 - 30 November 2017
Ilmari Krohn – Living for music
8 November 2017 - 12 January 2018